Hymenopus operculipetalus

Licania operculipetala

Camarón, Areno

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Plant Story

This species reaches up to 40 meters and grows a cylindrical trunk that smells similar to that of the pejibaye when cut. Its white flowers are likely pollinated by insects, and its drupe fruits are  relatively small. The tree grows in humid forests, especially in forests near the coast. The species is endemic to Costa Rica, growing throughout the  Central Pacific and South Pacific regions.

Historia de la planta

Esta especie crece hasta 40 metros de altura, posee un tronco cilíndrico, con olor similar al pejibaye (Bactris gasipaes) al hacer un corte. Las flores son blancas, probablemente polinizadas por insectos, los frutos son drupas relativamente pequeñas. Crece en bosques muy húmedos, en especial en bosques cercanos a la playa. Se conoce únicamente en Costa Rica, desde la región pacífico central hasta pacífico sur.

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Plant Information

Botanic Name:

Licania operculipetala

Common name(s):

Camarón, Camarón, Areno

Family

Chrysobalanaceae

Phenology

Flowering Months:

March, April, Jun

Fruiting Months:

May, Jun, August

Conservation

IUCN category:

Not evaluated / No evaluado (NE)

CITES:

Not protected / Sin protección

Plant Locations

Camarón

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Plant Story

This species reaches up to 40 meters and grows a cylindrical trunk that smells similar to that of the pejibaye when cut. Its white flowers are likely pollinated by insects, and its drupe fruits are  relatively small. The tree grows in humid forests, especially in forests near the coast. The species is endemic to Costa Rica, growing throughout the  Central Pacific and South Pacific regions.

Historia de la planta

Esta especie crece hasta 40 metros de altura, posee un tronco cilíndrico, con olor similar al pejibaye (Bactris gasipaes) al hacer un corte. Las flores son blancas, probablemente polinizadas por insectos, los frutos son drupas relativamente pequeñas. Crece en bosques muy húmedos, en especial en bosques cercanos a la playa. Se conoce únicamente en Costa Rica, desde la región pacífico central hasta pacífico sur.

Plant Information

Botanic Name

Licania operculipetala

Common name(s)

Camarón, Areno

Family

Chrysobalanaceae

Phenology

Flowering Months

March, April, Jun

Fruiting Monts

May, Jun, August

Conservation

IUCN category

Not evaluated / No evaluado (NE)

CITES

Not protected / Sin protección

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